tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post7259984437831344798..comments2017-09-24T23:28:07.211-07:00Comments on Classic Television Showbiz: 1956 Democractic Convention on CBS sponsored by SPUD CigarettesKliph Nesteroffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06173098298949183691noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2398796842887862508.post-4213208207902103472009-09-22T09:03:21.808-07:002009-09-22T09:03:21.808-07:00Westinghouse did not rid themselves of CBS to conc...Westinghouse did not rid themselves of CBS to concentrate on nuclear weapons. Michael Jordan, the company president at the time, was so enamored of being a broadcasting mogul that he sold off the defense and power generation businesses. He then changed the company name to CBS, but retained the rights to the Westinghouse name. CBS and Viacom later teamed up further distancing CBS from Westinghouse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com